It's not exactly cheap, but if you want an alternative to the NUC running an AMD chip without any noise, then Tranquil looks to be the only place to go right now. Prices start at $870, but in return you'll get an IP50-rated silent computer.

Intel's next NUCs are getting a big boost in performance, but that won't come at a high price. Expect to pay no more than $499 for the Core i7 model, with the Core i5 model priced at $399 meaning the Core i3 model could be below $300.

A micro desktop PC with no moving parts and therefore runs silent, and yet it houses an 8th generation Intel Core i7 processor with four cores and Hyperthreading. A silent 4K-capable PC for under your TV or mounted on the back of a monitor.

If you want a micro desktop PC with a lot of performance under its tiny hood, then wait for Intel's Bean Canyon NUCs launching later this year which come complete with a 28W 8th Gen Coffee Lake processor and Iris Graphics 655 GPU.

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